Message #1 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/5/86 at 23:45:30
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: OH, NO!!!!
The HD20 has crashed.
Happened this evening as I was trying to get my newly fattened Mac 128
hooked up. I was going to let it share the HD20 with the Plus, and move
the BBS over to the old machine, so that it would be truly full-time.
Alas, I brushed the power cord, and the HD20 is history. It's a hardware
problem, there is no getting it even initialized. Everything is lost.
While most of the board and most of its contents are backed up, there is
also a lot that probably will be lost. I have no idea how long it will
take me to get it put back together. Right now I'm so bummed out I don't
even want to think about it.
The board right now is just in a holding pattern. The only thing active
is the message sections -- no file transfers now because, for the moment,
there is nothing to download.
Be patient. I'll get it back up ASAP, and then I'll be looking to you all
to do a lot of uploading -- you're my best backups.
Sigh.
Message #2 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 0:04:03
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: MIKE MOORE
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
Other than uploading, is there anything else we can do to help?
Message #3 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 0:26:19
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
My condolences. and Good luck.
Message #4 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 0:31:18
To: ALL From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Help needed on filterProc in ModalDialog
I am trying to inspect a keystroke in an enabled editText item in a modal
dialog. When my filterProc is called from ModalDialog, it always receives
a null event and this is _after_ the character has been placed in the
editText item. As I read Inside Mac, my filterProc should get called with
each event before it is acted on. I am using Megamax C 2.1 and have the
new ROMs. Any help would be appreciated. Ron, 836-2514.
Message #8 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 5:37:32
To: RON PARSONS From: CHRIS CRANE
Subject: relations..
Ron Parsons eh? any kin to Ted Parsons? once maried to emily (was
has a daughter named "Janet"? Oh well,perhaps I am like way off base.
hehe,see you lates..
chris, from the best seller ROOTS
Message #12 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 8:47:33
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
I'm really sorry to hear that, Mark. Let me know if there's anything
I can do to help. --Al Evans--
Message #13 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 8:56:19
To: RON PARSONS From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to Help needed on filterProc in ModalDialog
Do you mean that "theEvent" which is passed to the filterproc is NULL?
I've used filterprocs extensively and have never seen this happen.
Presuming your source code is correct, I'd recomment stepping through
with a debugger and making sure that what your procedure is getting is
actually the event. Could be the Megamax glue code. I don't have the
new ROMS, but I rather doubt that is the problem.
--Al Evans--
Message #15 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 9:06:05
To: AL EVANS From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to Help needed on filterProc in ModalDialog
I get a valid EventRecord pointed to by *theEvent (valid time, mouse
location, modifier but the what field (event type) is zero, a nul event.
And the starnge fact is the the keystroke or mouse event is already posted
to the editText field before filterProc gets control.
Ron
Message #16 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 9:07:07
To: CHRIS CRANE From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to relations..
No, sorry but I do have a nephew named Ted but not Parsons.
Message #17 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 9:09:32
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
I have a file of all public messages as of a few days ago with updates
through about 1630 yesterday afternoon if that is any help. I also made a
list of all files (just the directory list) of all areas late yesterday
afternoon. Let me know if I can help.
Ron
Message #18 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 10:56:23
To: ALL From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: hd crash condolences
as a supporter of this board i'll be happy to help any way i can. - allan
Message #19 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 13:00:42
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: LORD FOUL
Subject: Assitance
Mark,
I have most of the good downloads on both the Mac and AT, if you need any
help just let me know. Mark/lfd
Message #20 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 13:46:40
To: RON PARSONS From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
Thanks, Ron.
The message listing probably would not be of much help, since the message
files are in a strange format, and there is no way to convert a text file
into a file readable by the message sections.
The file listing may be a big help, though. I still have most (but not
all) of the actual files backed up -- my biggest worry is how am I going
to recreate the HD20 directory as it was (required since all of the file
transfer sections require a complete specification of the pathname, and
there are TOO many files to rekey all of that manually in any reasonable
period of time). I am going to try tonight to get a minimal file transfer
capability reinstalled in the board before I leave town on Wed. morning.
If that happens, I would appreciate an upload of your file list. Hang on
to the messages -- I'll give that some thought to see if there is some way
to get them back into the board. It was suggested to Watson that he put
some such capb
ability into the next version of Host, so it may be here soon.
Message #21 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 13:48:30
To: LORD FOUL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to Assitance
Thanks. Once the HD20 is repaired, it will probably take me a couple of
days (depending on what is going on at work) to get things recreated. I
will then post a message soliciting uploads, together with a text file
listing everything for which I am unable to find backups.
Message #22 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 14:32:16
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
We're with you Mark...hang in there...don't hesitate to call for help.
- dws
Message #23 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/6/86 at 15:46:18
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
Will do. I'll monitor the board and will keep the file. I backed all my
stuff up this morning. Hope I don't need it.
Ron
Message #32 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/7/86 at 10:16:02
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: VINCENT PARSONS
Subject: uploads
I can't find an upload menu item to send the file list. in
returns to the main menu. Will stand by.
Ron
Message #33 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/7/86 at 10:45:14
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: AUDIO SAVANT
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
One way to mount messages into the board would be to upload them one at
a time with the message headers intact. Not a good way to go about it,
and would have to be coordinated to avoid duplication, but, as you say,
there's a lot of history in there...
Message #36 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/7/86 at 16:57:51
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: "MicroDesign ... Who? ... Where?
Some of you may remember Micro Design and the KEEPER, one of the first
MultiUser Disk systems for the Macintosh Office (rememeber the Office?).
Well Micro Design is GONE. The KEEPER technology is "licensed" by Reach
Systems of Austin. Many of the old crew from Micro Design are now with
Reach. Just thought you might like to know.
Micheal Shapiro, former CEO of Micro Design is now President of Peak
Systems, Inc. of Austin. Peak is marketing Yet Another SCSI disk for the
Plus called Plus-20 or Plus-30. More on the disks later....
- dws of MHN
Message #39 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/7/86 at 18:38:22
To: AL EVANS From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Solution(?) to filterProc
After a lot of trial and mostly error, I believe the problem is that
Megamax C passes a pointer to a value of -1 for itemHit to the filterProc
function. If filterProc returns False, this is ignored, but if it returns
True, the -1 for the item causes a problem, of course. Luckily, I don't
need to know the item, just the event type of keydown. My initial
function returned if the item was on I wasnt interested in and, of course,
I wasn't interested in item -1. Probably a bug in the C glue. I'll call
Megamax tomorrow. When I return a valid value for itemHit and True, all
is OK. Thanks for your hints and pointers.
Ron
Message #45 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/9/86 at 8:33:18
To: AL EVANS From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: large bitmaps
al- i've got a problem you might be able to help me with. i need to be
able to scroll a document ala macpain 1.5. i could just set up an off
screen bitmap and use copybits BUT the bitmaps i'm using can be very large
(up to 32K bits on a side). that probably will take all the memory my mac
has if it will fit at all. the only saving grace is that these bitmaps
are quite sparse. the only thing i can think of is to keep only a part of
my picture in a large offscreen map and update the bitmap so it always has
the current port's view plus maybe a screen full on each side. got any
suggestions? thanks, allsn
Message #46 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/9/86 at 9:20:17
To: ALLAN CLARKE From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to large bitmaps
Yeah. Use ScrollRect for the portion of the bitmap on the screen. Keep
a duplicate of the whole thing in an offscreen bitmap. Use the bBox
of the update region returned by ScrollRect as the rect to copy from
offscreen to onscreen. The only semi-tricky part is to keep your
rectangles aligned -- obviously the coordinate system of the offscreen
bits will be different from that of portRect. The easiest way I have
found to handle this is to leave the portRect coordinates zero-based,
and keep around a global variable which represents the topleft corner
of the screen in the coordinates of the offscreen bitmap (and which is
updated with every ScrollRect). Hope this helps...
--Al Evans--
Message #47 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/9/86 at 9:22:01
To: ALLAN CLARKE From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to large bitmaps
Ooog, I didn't see the part about 32K bits per side. That sounds a lot
like up to 64 meg of screen display to me. Ya can't do that directly,
yaknow. --Al Evans--
Message #49 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/9/86 at 12:08:40
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: MR. ED
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
Sympathies here. I have most of the DA's and Fonts. I have copies of most
of the lists in the past so don't hesitate to ask for any help you might
need. I will be glad to do anything to help. Sounds like we have a great
support system out here in Austin, so all is not lost.
Message #53 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/9/86 at 21:08:30
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: BYTE MYTE
Subject: argh.
I can't believe it died. ack. that's strange, though, that your HD-20
kicked out because it lost its power source.. hmm.. that shouldn't happen
should it? unless, perhaps .. the head wasn't parked.. argh.. oh, well.
Bytie
[not making much sense]
Message #55 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/9/86 at 23:32:15
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: I'm back!!!
Just came in a few minutes ago from what has to be the worst flight I've
ever been on. An hour on the ground at the end of the runway in St. Louis
waiting for the thunderstorms to clear, another half hour on the ground in
Houston because they weren't letting anyone land in Austin, and all the
while they weren't serving any drinks because the waitresses couldn't hold
on to them. A real roller coaster ride.
I'm very pleased by the fact that everything is still running here, and
even more pleased by the fact that there is so much support out there in
the BCBBS's hour of need. Hang on. Everything should be back to normal
soon.
I got a call yesterday at the office that Apple is going to pay off on the
warranty -- even though I was a week past the expiration date. Will
wonders never cease. Anyway, it turns out that it was in fact the drive
that was bad -- a $400 bill. The drive should be back here by the middle
of next week (I hope) and then I can really begin the job of
reconstruction. I will do some of the rebuilding this weekend, and that
will be transferred back to the HD20 when it arrives, so you may begin to
see some changes in the next day or so -- not right now, since my
immediate plans are to get as drunk as possible in as short a time as
possible. Tomorrow is another day, and this one has been an extremely
long one.
Thanks for being there.....
Message #82 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/12/86 at 1:12:40
To: ALL From: DATA SNATCHER
Subject: MacProducts Announcement -- Hard Disk
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! HOT NEWS!! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
Austin, Texas -- _No_ earlier than Wednesday, 14 May 1986, but on that
exact date only, MacProducts here in town will unveil an external SCSI
hard disk line for the Macintosh Plus that will blow your socks off!
Prices are:
$ 895.00 -- 20 Mb
$1095.00 -- 30 Mb
$1295.00 -- 45 Mb
This is _not_ vaporware! We are taking orders and making these starting
at the date mentioned above; facilities are just being expanded for the
construction of these drives, so orders will be backlogged for a while.
Application Launch Return Comment
??------------------------
Boot/Startup 7 sec N/A One window open on DeskTop
MacPaint 4 sec 5 sec 2867K in drive, Finder 5.2, System 3.1.1
MacDraw v1.9 9 sec 6 sec "
MacWrite v4.5 7 sec 6 sec "
MS-Excel 6 sec 6 sec "
PageMaker v1.0 8 sec 6 sec 3140K in drive, blank document opened from
DeskTop.
Works great with HFS, Copy II Hard Disk'd applications (all Microsoft
programs,
for example), auto-boots, and all at a price that is easier than Apple's
(TM).
Daisy-chaining up to maximum number of SCSI devices allowed (7 devices).
Within 1 month: password security, customized archiving software (for
now we use the public domain DivJoin utility), diagnostics program, print
spooling, and even more speed! Get these drives NOW, before the backlog
of orders gets serious -- new software will be shipped FREE to people who
get these drives now, so there is no reason to delay if you have been
waiting
for a great deal on a hard disk.
Message #83 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/12/86 at 1:22:54
To: ALL From: DATA SNATCHER
Subject: MacProducts Announcement -- Hard Disk
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! HOT NEWS!! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
Austin, Texas -- _No_ earlier than Wednesday, 14 May 1986, but on that
exact date only, MacProducts here in town will unveil an external SCSI
hard disk line for the Macintosh Plus that will blow your socks off!
Prices are:
$ 895.00 -- 20 Mb
$1095.00 -- 30 Mb
$1295.00 -- 45 Mb
This is _not_ vaporware! We are taking orders and making these starting
at the date mentioned above; facilities are just being expanded for the
construction of these drives, so orders will be backlogged for a while.
Application Launch Return Comment
??------------------------
Boot/Startup 7 sec N/A One window open on DeskTop
MacPaint 4 sec 5 sec 2867K in drive, Finder 5.2, System 3.1.
1
MacDraw v1.9 9 sec 6 sec "
MacWrite v4.5 7 sec 6 sec "
MS-Excel 6 sec 6 sec "
PageMaker v1.0 8 sec 6 sec 3140K in drive, blank document opened from
DeskTop.
Works great with HFS, Copy II Hard Disk'd applications (all Microsoft
programs, for example), auto-boots, and all at a price that is easier than
Apple's (TM).
Daisy-chaining up to maximum number of SCSI devices allowed (7 devices).
Within 1 month: password security, customized archiving software (for now
we use the public domain DivJoin utility), diagnostics program, print
spooling, and even more speed! Get these drives NOW, before the backlog
of orders gets serious -- new software will be shipped FREE to people who
get these drives now, so there is no reason to delay if you have been
waiting for a great deal on a hard disk.
*** BBS SysOps! Call for special discounts!! ***
Remember, backlogs will start early, so you should too!!
Message #84 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/12/86 at 1:37:43
To: ALL From: DATA SNATCHER
Subject: MacProducts Announcement -- (cont'd.)
(cont'd.)
Where to get this deal at?
MacProducts Visa/MasterCard - Institutional and
2200 Guadalupe Street, Suite B2 government P.O.'s accepted. Personal
Austin, Texas 78705 and company checks - allow for 3 week
Information: 1-512-473-8393 processing time. Cash C.O.D.'s _ONLY_.
I have posted a similar announcement on Delphi, the third-largest national
database in the country. You have jump on people from Delphi and
CompuServe and The Source since you are here in Austin -- don't pass up
this golden opportunity!
The Majix Hard Disk -- so fast and so affordable, only a magician could
have done it!
D.S.
Message #86 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/12/86 at 3:43:03
To: ALL From: CHRIS COOLEY
Subject: === Zilker Park BBS Party! ===
Yes, I guess it's time to brave the world of BBS and throw another
quite-huge Zilker park "Free Beer" and all that other nonsense
party!! YES!! THE DATE IS SET!! THE PLACE IS SET!! ALL YOU NEED
TO DO IS ATTEND!!
.
...And guess what...
It's NOT an APL party. It's not a M0BBS or Lep or even an AYC
party... It's a BBS party in the truest and most "Public Domain"
sense!
.
Pertinent information:
Date: May 24th at Zilker Park, (normal place).
Time: 12:00ish till ---??
Who: ANYONE! (Even the "newies" and those called "m0es."
Remember: IDIC.)
What: BBS party ( = Fun Get-together! )
and: a nice little keg of michelob beer. Bring your own soft
drinks & other stuff.
.
In case you haven't already figured it out, this is a party for
everyone on BBSes. YES! Even those I don't know or who don't know
me! BBS fun isn't just for the few who call the Party Line, who know
certain people, or who are in this or that clique...
.
It's for EVERYONE who calls ANYWHERE.
.
Isn't meeting new people a primary reason for continuing this hobby?
.
Sincerely,
-cc
Message #87 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/12/86 at 3:44:12
To: ALL From: CHRIS COOLEY
Subject: === Map for above ===
.
N
^ M0PAC
| ||||
| |||| Barton Springs Rd.
Zilker //==||||======================
Clubhouse // |||| || Zilker Park -->
/ -- || |||| ||
** //=======||===||||===============
// -- || |||| || Rollingwood
// BBS || |||| ||
|| |||| ||
|| |||| ||
============||||==============
|| |||| || Bee Caves Road
||||
.
The map above should be pretty self-explanatory. The party is at "BBS",
which is located to the left after passing over a little bridge if you've
come down Rollingwood from the Mopac side.
.
If you have any questions, leave eedback at M0BBS, the number being
(512) 442-8797. (Log-on as a new user.)
.
I hope to see you there!!
-cc (Chris Cooley)
Message #98 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/12/86 at 21:31:44
To: AL EVANS From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: bitmaps again
i think i'll keep an offscreen bimap that in three windows high and three
wide so that at any given time, the current "view" will be the windowfull
in the center. when the user uses the hand to move around, they will be
able to move smoothly and quickly to in any direction up to one window
(the limit of the mouse movement anyway). when the mouse is released in
preparation for another scroll, the offscreen bitmap will be updated so
the current portrect view will again be in the center. what you think?
Message #103 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/13/86 at 10:19:29
To: ALLAN CLARKE From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to bitmaps again
Sounds like a reasonable approach. Re "smoothly and quickly": you're
gonna have to do some optimization to get this to happen. For example,
the "grain" of your scroll has a LOT to do with determining its speed:
ScrollRects to even word boundaries are much faster, for obvious reasons.
Scrolling 1 pixel or 15 pixels is up to 6 times slower, if I remember
the results of my tests correctly. But these are things you kinda have to
learn as you go... Good luck.
--Al Evans--
Message #104 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/13/86 at 11:08:10
To: DATA SNATCHER From: LORD FOUL
Subject: MacProducts, SCSI ECT.
I'm interested in trying your drive with MacServe, give me a call at
482-8431 9-5 Ask for Mark, Later/LFD
Message #116 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/14/86 at 2:22:25
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: News.
The HD20 is due to get back tomorrow, and I expect to do some big-time
file copying over the next couple of days. By the weekend, the board
should begin to look like its old self again.
A couple of menu changes. Access to the X-rated section now requires that
you go through a validation procedure where you certify to me that you are
at least 18 years old. I don't want any angry moms hauling me before the
PTA.
Some of you may have noticed that the time limit has been reduced to 45
minutes. This is something about which I had circulated some messages
just before the crash. The board was getting crowded, and I felt that
most users would appreciate fewer busy signals and less time.
I said that I would take care of 300 baud users, and I got some
suggestions about allowing extra time for uploads and in cases where there
is a REALLY big file out there. I think 45 minutes should be enough for
even the biggest file, but I have added a new function which should handle
any problems which may arise because of the lower time limit.
In the ser Preferences section from the Main Menu, there is a new
option: equest additional time. This will allow you to ask for more
time in increments of 30 minutes, up to 90 minutes. The new time limit
will remain in effect for the remainder of the call.
A record is made of each such request, and if I find that anyone is
abusing the privilege, they will receive a warning note telling them not
to use it any more. Persistent abuse will result in excommunication.
Those of you working with HFS on a hard disk should check out "HFSDir0.98"
in the Utilities section. Like the earlier version, this will give you a
printed listing of all files on an HFS volume, with nice indenting to show
the nesting of folders, and with all finder information presented. This
version will also allow saving the output to a text file, so you can
pretty it up in a word processor.
Message #117 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/14/86 at 2:23:50
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: 512K upgrades.
I have heard that CompuTech at 452-9987 (ask for Dave) has 512K
motherboards for sale or exchange -- $250 for trade for 128K board, $300
for outright purchase.
Message #118 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/14/86 at 12:14:06
To: ALL From: DATA SNATCHER
Subject: MacProducts Announcement (cont'd)
Where to get this deal at?
MacProducts Visa/MasterCard - Institutional and
2200 Guadalupe Street, Suite B2 government P.O.'s accepted. Personal
Austin, Texas 78705 and company checks - allow for 3 week
Information: 1-512-473-8393 processing time. Cash C.O.D.'s _ONLY_.
The Magic 20 -- only a magician could have made it so fast and affordable!
Message #119 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/14/86 at 12:50:26
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to 512K upgrades.
Those 512k boards are real Apple boards, which means you are compatable
with Plus Logic board upgrade from apple later!
- dws
Message #120 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/14/86 at 15:00:06
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: What_ROMS ?!?!?
I have seen one trick and 3 programs for checking the version of my ROMs
Which If any of the following is correct?
$EE = Hearts
$EA = Hearse
$FF = Heiffer
or
$EE = v1
$F4 = v2
$EA = v3
or
yet another program (descride) tells me I have version 117, which
when assumed to be OCTAL and converted to HEX would be $4F.
IS that the same as $F4 or is that yet another opinion on the matter?
I really would like to know the scoop on this folks, because I support
a large number of Macintosh users around the world. We would like to
know what version we each have in our upgraded or Plus off the shelf
machines.
- Don W Strickland
Message #121 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/14/86 at 16:36:27
To: ALL From: MIKE MOORE
Subject: Macproducts "Magic 20"
I saw the 20 meg "Magic 20" actually working at Macproducts today. It is
real and it is fast. It appears to be at least as fast as a Hyperdrive.
It was hooked up to a Macplus. They will do a scsi interface for a 512 for
$200. It will probably take a few days to get either the hard drive or
the scsi as they are just now starting to build them. My only complaint is
that they are still a little too high priced.
Message #122 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/15/86 at 2:01:08
To: DON STRICKLAND From: DATA SNATCHER
Subject: Reply to What_ROMS ?!?!?
Someone on USENET or Delphi -- I forget which, it is too late in the night
right now -- posted a rather concise and (I assume, since no one replied
negatively to the post) accurate program to figure out which ROM's you
have. If I remember correctly, the only changes to the ROM's were for a
new Sony driver that worked a little better (I do not know in what manner
it worked better, however) with the new DS drives. ROM's are supposed to
be split between revision "A" and "B" only; ask around at one of the local
developer meets and you may get some better answers: sorry I could not
find the post in my archives.
D.S.
Message #123 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/15/86 at 2:19:41
To: MIKE MOORE From: DATA SNATCHER
Subject: Reply to Macproducts "Magic 20"
Uh, "too expensive"? Mike, if you tally up all the physical component
parts -- I am not including the software development costs -- you can see
that no such animal like "150% profit margin" exists around there. Call
up Rodime, find a hefty power supply, get a decent enclosure, and you will
easily go over the retail price MacProducts is advertising for.
Not one to get all riled up over this; I just do not think you may have
seriously tried to put one together yourself -- it is not an easy nor
cheap task considering that the suppliers are charging up to the hilt for
SCSI stuff as soon as they realize that Macintosh people need it badly.
What do _you_ think is a good price? Have you found a comparable drive
for the same price?
Allow me to state one of the problems with SCSI drives versus IBM-standard
drives (which I am assuming you are comparing these drives to): volume.
The simple fact of the matter is that IBM drives are made in much more
quantities than SCSI-equipped drives; the fact that it inherently costs
more to implement SCSI (a more layered protocol than ST506) onto the
drives (more chips, design costs, etc.) also excerbates the problem
considerably. There is another side to this: ST506 is slightly slower
than SCSI, and even slower than a new up-and-coming protocol that has its
roots in SCSI but is even faster than its parent. Read last month's PC
Magazine on the new Core drive.
Basically, we are all paying the price for newer and (possibly) better
Winchester drive technology. As that master of sci-fi Heinlein said:
"TANSTAAFL". If you know how to build a fast SCSI drive, you have found
the proverbial "better mousetrap" if you also know how to build it cheaper
than anyone else (including MacProducts). But I would wager that you will
find the going tough, and many engineers may agree; the economics of the
_current_ situation just do not work to our advantage -- but wait until
six months from now...(:-)).
D.S.
Message #124 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/15/86 at 2:32:25
To: ALL From: DATA SNATCHER
Subject: Magic 20 Comment
Now that Mr. Moore has kindly taken to the trouble of telling everyone
else around here that the hard disk truly does exist, I would like to have
others on this board take a look at it and offer your impressions,
comments, and suggestions. It is too tiresome and time-consuming for me
to go around every board in town that is related to the Macintosh in one
way or another and to keep people updated on the development of this drive
(there are _always_ ways to enhance any product; knowing when to stop is
the key), so I will just use Bull Creek as the local announcement outlet
for now.
When you look at the drive, please keep in mind that it is an
"almost-baked" product. There are still many more frills to be added to
make it _marketable_, but it is _usable_ right now. What I mean is that
this is the ideal type of drive for the average Macintosh user who
requires a hard disk, but not so good a choice right now for the corporate
office that is running MacServe and requires password protection, queued
print spooling (only The Keeper does that as far as I know), and so on.
When passing judgement on the drive, realize who it was developed for (Joe
Mac User tired of shelling out $1100 -- at an Apple Consortium site, no
less! -- for 20 Mb). There, got that out of my system: now I hope I will
not start reading a bunch of posts comparing this against an Ethernet file
server (:-))!
D.S.
Message #127 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/15/86 at 12:22:54
To: DATA SNATCHER From: MIKE MOORE
Subject: Reply to Macproducts "Magic 20"
Sorry Data Snatcher, didn't mean to touch a sore spot. Just to set matters
straight, I said nothing about a "150%" profit margin. In fact, there was
no mention of profit margin. You're obviously entitled to one, somewhere
in the 30 to 40% _gross_ range if it's in keeping with industry standards.
And you're right that I have never tried to put one together myself, I
don't have the technical background you do. My comment was only meant to
be an opinion and it should have been clarified. I was not referring as
much to the drive, as to the scsi upgrade for 512s. It would seem to make
good marketing sense to offer the scsi upgrade at lower than normal
margins to get the hard disk sales. Again, just an opinion, and you know
what opinions are like.... everybody's got one. Anyway keep up the good
work and try to get some sleep.
Message #128 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/15/86 at 8:46:14
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: HD20 RETURNS!!!
The HD20 has returned to its rightful place under the Plus, and I am now
busily about the business of restoring the file directories. The board is
running in a temporary space on the HD until I get the files loaded back
up. Until I've made some progress there, there will not be much in the
d/l sections. There are listings there, but no files to back them up. I
would expect that by the wee hours of tomorrow morning, the file sections
should begin to look like they used to, and downloading will again be
available. Won't be long now!!
Message #129 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/15/86 at 9:36:28
To: ALL From: > SCORPIO
Subject: New Board???
I am in the process of designing my Host board. I will not have the grand
storage capabilities of this board, but I do have a modest 11 Meg. The
theme of the board will be Role Playing Games and maybe an online
Adventure or two (like Zork or Cyborg). I will let everyone know the
nuimber as soon as Ma Bell installs it. Is there anyone out there
interested in this type of MAC board???
Message #131 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/15/86 at 11:35:32
To: ALL From: VINCENT PARSONS
Subject: Beware Modem Buyers!!!!
If you've been thinking about getting the Avatex 1200 baud modem
advertised in one of the February Info Worlds, beware. I'm speaking of
the one thats under a hundred dollars thats distributed for Silicon Beach
Software. You get what you pay for! Don't believe them when they say
it's Hayes compatible; It's not even close! To prove my point, here is
a list of all of the modem commands: AT,D,P,T,O,A,AA,AD,A/, and Z.
Compare this list to the list for the Hayes! If I sound mad, it's because
I am! I spent a hundred bucks of my good hard-earned money for a modem
that isn't even close to what I need. Thank goodness they have a 30-day
money-back guarentee! Another example of how limited it is, the entire
users guide is less than 25 pages long, including pictures. It also
includes a section on loading your software program and goes on to
describe how to load up different communications programs for different
computers. Shouldn't that be something in the program manuel, not the
modem's?!? Oh well, just thought I would warn you before you make the
kind of mistake I made.
****()****
(fume, fume, fume, fume)
P.S. Does anyone know of a HAYES _COMPATIBLE_ modem that isn't to
expensive?
Thanx
Message #134 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/15/86 at 23:35:34
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: BBS in Houston?
Can anyone tell me a good RRHost runing in Houston? I would like to
connect with the Houston Macintosh community.
- dws
Message #135 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/16/86 at 10:07:06
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: MIKE MOORE
Subject: Read file: Kansas.wks
There seems to be a real problem with this file. When trying to download
in the ascii mode, it makes things go haywire. You get a message saying
something like "System holding for Sysop .....user verification...." and
constant gibberish with the bell ringing like crazy. In the Xmodem mode,
you're told the file is 218375009 bytes. Is it something I'm doing wrong,
or what?
Message #136 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/16/86 at 12:01:41
To: MIKE MOORE From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to Read file: Kansas.wks
First of all, the file was only put there temporarily. It's an Excel
worksheet that I did last night - related to my work. Soon as I get a
chance, I am going to create a private section for just that purpose, so
my job won't be showing up here on the board. In case you are interested,
the sheet shows the revenue requirements for toll service of all the
telephone companies in Kansas. It's a part of a case that we are fighting
at the Kansas Corporation Commission.
The problem with the "haywire" response of the system is something that
I've run across before, and has to do with the MacBinary format
recognition in Host and in Red Ryder. I d/l'd it fine to the HP Vectra at
work (to bring it into Lotus). If you have the "Recognize and convert
MacBinary format" option turned on in Red Ryder (or whatever other term
program you are using) and you try to d/l an Excel sheet saved as a Lotus
.wks sheet, the phenomenon that you describe will happen.
I would suggest that whenever you try to receive a text file on the board,
that you check the non-ASCII file transfer options menu in Red Ryder to
make sure that the MacBinary recognition is turned off.
Message #140 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/17/86 at 10:29:16
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: MIKE MOORE
Subject: Reply to Read file: Kansas.wks
Thanks for the info!
Message #141 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/17/86 at 12:08:32
To: ALL From: VINCENT PARSONS
Subject: 1200 baud modem for under $99
On 4/17 Don Strickland left message #713 (pre-crash) about a modem for
less than $99. I got one and here is my evaluation. The modem is _NOT_
Hayes compatible. It supports ATDT, ATDP, ATZ and A/ but _NO_ other Hayes
commands. It has some other commands to support Autoanswer but the
commands are unique to this modem. It is an Avatex 1200 model and comes
in a very nice cabinet and with a well printed, but very non-technical,
manual. The company has an 800 number for tech support, 1-800-4AVATEX.
The unit is UL and FCC listed. There is no speaker. It does not support
the Hayes +++ command. You must turn off the modem or switch to voice.
You must have the modem off to power-on boot the Mac. It is available
from A&J Micro Drive, 1050 E. Duane Ave., Ste 1, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
Phone (408) 732-9292 for $84.11 (on Visa) plus $7.50 UPS shipping without
membership in a club.
****()****
Message #142 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/17/86 at 17:26:06
To: ALL From: THE LOOPDOCTOR
Subject: AVATEX...
Another note on the Avatex1200:
-switching from 300 to 1200 isn't software controlled, but _manual_
-there is a data/voice button, which is sort of nice...keeps the modem
from answering the phone
-the absence of the hang-up prefix as well as ATH can be a real pain in
-it has the following L.E.D. indicators
[Power],[TR],[SD],[RD],[HS],[MC],[TM],and [RI]
.
.
it's not a bad deal, if you can put up with the differences from the AT
standard.
I've had no trouble with "LINE NOISE" at all, but I'm beginning to think
that my previous problems were cable-related, not the modem.
.
.
PS. does anyone use AZTEC C? I would like to know how it performs..
.
.L8tor daze,
.
- The LoopDoctor.
Message #144 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/17/86 at 18:29:50
To: DON STRICKLAND From: MITCH YOUNG
Subject: Reply to BBS in Houston?
I'm not sure if this is RRHost, but I got a number for a Mac BBS in
Houston. It's called Oceania, and I got the number off the tailend of a
VideoWorks movie off GEnie. They have two movies, "Lost In Space" and
"1984", and both have their number on the end of 'em. The number is (713)
778-9356. Don't know what they're like though. I'll try and upload the
movies here if anyone wants to see them.
--Mitch Crash Young--
Message #147 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/17/86 at 21:09:01
To: MIKE MOORE From: DATA SNATCHER
Subject: Reply to Macproducts "Magic 20"
Yeah, well, not _too_ much of a sore spot; I just kind of wonder when
people walk in, ask about hard disk prices for the Macintosh, then -- get
this -- they _demand_ a lower price because they "know" that IBM drives
are cheaper, and that "we should not try to pull one over them because of
the myth that Macintosh users are neophytes to computers" (:-)). No,
seriously, it is not as bad as all that, but it gets close.
Apple makes the SCSI upgrades for the 512, and whatever price they set is
whatever everyone is pretty well stuck with, unless they want to go in for
third-party SCSI _conversions_. A conversion will not give one the same
25-pin port that a Macintosh Plus does, but it still gives you the use of
an SCSI port. With new ROM's installed, you effectively have a Macintosh
Plus, albeit less appealing cosmetically. Depends on what you want out of
your computer.
Sorry, did not mean to come across as angry or peeved. I kind of get
tired saying the same things over and over again, hehe.
D.S.
Message #148 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/18/86 at 1:01:36
To: ALL From: THE LOOPDOCTOR
Subject: rrHost in Ft. Worth/Dallas?
Does anyone know of any Mac boards in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area? Is there
a chance that a list of all active rrHost boards (nation/region wide)
could be posted on a monthy/bi-annually/annually/at all?/ever basis?
.
Has anyone else had problems with the Printer Preferences option on rr9.2?
mine just freezes up.
.
L8tor daze,
- The LoopDoctor.
Message #152 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/18/86 at 10:24:20
To: THE LOOPDOCTOR From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to rrHost in Ft. Worth/Dallas?
I've noticed that the printer must be turned on and be online before the
printer preferences menu option will work. Was yours maybe turned off?
Re other Mac boards -- I used to have a text file listing of LOTS of Mac
boards in the Reading Room. I will try to get that posted back there
today sometime.
Message #156 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/18/86 at 15:41:38
To: THE LOOPDOCTOR From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to AVATEX...
The Avatex modem will automaticall switch from 300 to 1200 on autoanswer.
No problems seen as far as noise here either. I would agree on the "not a
bad deal" comment.
Message #157 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/18/86 at 23:48:40
To: VINCENT PARSONS From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to 1200 baud modem for under $99
Vincent,
Thanks for the reveiw of the Avatex Modem. My brother, Willie, in Waco
has also puchased one of these modems and agrees with your report. It is
a good choice for getting by as a user of the boards, but would not be a
good choice for running a BBS because of its non_Hayes problems.
- dws
Message #158 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/19/86 at 0:01:49
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to HD20 RETURNS!!!
Mark,
You'll never guess what my HD-20 did in the STORM Sat. The lights
blink about 1-2 seconds then again about 15 sec later and my HD-20
is now exhibiting the exact same symptoms you describe for yours
2 weeks ago. This is acutally the third HD-20 I know of out of
about 8-10 I personally have exposure to, that have failed hard.
The drive is 5 months old. I am glad now that we just purchased
10 DataFrames with their 1 year warranties, not to mention the
performance difference. You know if you factor in the down time and
the expence, and the hassel factor, a good warranty can make a drive
really stand out in the crowd. Man is there ever a crowd gathering
out there to try and sell me a drive or two.
- Don (pissed_off) Strickland
PS. Would you beleive I had only the day before copied the whole
Damn thing onto the Plus20 (PeakSystems). Man what a close
Call. Now I am looking for a good tape backup system!!!!!!
Message #159 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/19/86 at 0:08:22
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Is Ryder 9.2 reliable for you?
My Ryder 9.2 is great, but when it fails it fails big. Bomb-ola!
I seem to get the bomb when a proceedure tries to "Do" another proceedure.
I also have not been able to make the ONPANIC work. I have a line in
my proceedure that reads ONPANIC DO proceedure_name_path_here. But the
proceedure to be run is never found and the display bar at the top shows
O procedure_name_path_here. Notice the D in DO is missing. Is this a bug
or am I doing something wrong.
??? - dws ???
Message #160 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/19/86 at 0:38:24
To: DON STRICKLAND From: VINCENT PARSONS
Subject: Reply to 1200 baud modem for under $99
I'm using the Avatex for my BBS that will be up soon and on tests with
other people calling in, there have been no problems. I had to rewrite
the init modem and hang up modem files to make it work with the BBS. Also
a word to the wise, be sure to leave your modem on voice when you aren't
using it because when someone calls, the modem answers because of it's
default of Auto Answer.
****()****
Message #163 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/19/86 at 8:57:19
To: ALL From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: HD20 Behaviour
i noticed don talking about erratic behaviour from his hd20 after a recent
storm. based on the high failure rate i would suspect poor quality parts,
however, knowing the types of power surges that can be generated by
lightening storms (i'm an EE), i try to minimize opportunities for
equipment damage by actually unplugging my mac,drive,and modem from the
power and phone lines whenever lightening picks up in the area. yes, i do
also have the lines surge protected. its just not worth the trouble if
your equipment gets zapped if you can prevent the damage by modest effort.
Message #165 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/19/86 at 23:10:51
To: ALLAN CLARKE From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to HD20 Behaviour
Allan,
I appreciate the thoughts, although I have work to do even in the rain.
The failure was only on an HD20 that was sitting right on top of a Plus 20
from Peak Systems. The Plus20 did have a problem. The great news is I
received a hot tip from my Apple National Tech support person today that
led me to recover my HD20 though some Fedit 3.7 magic. I am impressed and
delighted that I could recover the disk, however I am sorely disipointed
that the problem happened at all. Both disks were pluged into surge
protectors but the outage was too long. The main point I would make is it
is a dangerous world out there for Electronic and especially
Electomechanical equipment and warranties are worth GOLD when you have to
depend on this stuff for a living. Therefore I am happy I just purchased
disk with real WARRANTIES.
- dws
Message #166 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/19/86 at 23:12:45
To: VINCENT PARSONS From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to 1200 baud modem for under $99
Would you EMAIL me the INIT and HANGUP files so I might pass them on to
Willie? Please - dws
Message #167 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/20/86 at 3:26:21
To: ALL From: MARK GAVINI
Subject: MUSIC/SAMPLING
I'm interested in hearing from anyone using the MAC for MIDI sequencing
and ) MIDI sequencing and or digital sampling.
later....Mark Gavini.
Message #169 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/20/86 at 11:33:51
To: VINCENT PARSONS From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: reply to '1200 baud modem under $99'
i saw don's note and as an avatex owner, i too would be interested in the
init and hangup files. thanks
Message #170 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/20/86 at 18:36:03
To: ALL From: VINCENT PARSONS
Subject: Avatex init and Hangup files
Init Modem File
AT
AT
AT
ATZ
ATAA
Hangup Modem File
AT
AT
AT
ATZ
ATAA
I didn't realize it before, but they're the same, oh well. I hope they
help.
****()****
Message #172 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/21/86 at 1:04:30
To: VINCENT PARSONS From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to Avatex init and Hangup files
Thanks for the Avatex help.
Message #173 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/21/86 at 1:08:57
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Ryder 9.2 don't ONPANIC yet!
In Ryder 9.2 to make ONPANIC work you must include TWO,2,(Thats SPACE
SPACE) spaces between ONPANIC and the command to execute.
ie.
ONPANIC DO some_procedure_here
I just about pulled my hair out on this one.
How about a DL section just for proceedures ? What-da-ya-think?
- dws
Message #175 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/21/86 at 15:46:02
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: I NEED the MacEqu Desk Accessory
Would someone out there upload the MacEqu DA. I have imediate need.
HOWEVER ... if this is a comercial product (rather than Shareware)
please do not upload it, just tell me where I can get it.
I would especially appreciate someone calling 250-9521 and arranging
to transfer it directly to me.
Waiting...
- dws
Message #176 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 0:22:00
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Macintosh 512k, Apple Standard For Sale!
Macintosh 512k
Standard Apple 512k Mother Board
400k Internal Drive
Great Condition
I'm getting a Plus and don't need the 512k
$1200 for the Mac, $225 for the External Drive or $1350 for both.
Call 512/250-9521, Leave a message with Jo Ann or the answer machine and I
will call you right back ASAP. -Don W Strickland
What-da-ya-think?
Message #177 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 0:28:30
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Software fire sale, trade.
Microsoft Excel, never opened, $210
MacDraw, Never opened, $110
Jazz, opened not used $250
MacTerminal never opened, $75
MacTerminal never opened, $75
MultiPlan 1.1 Opened little use $100
would consider trades for LightSpeed c, FlashBack, DiskRanger, MacZap.
must be lagitimate, no rip offs.
Call Now 512/250-9521 or 250-3552, Ask for Don Strickland
This stuff will go fast.
Message #178 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 9:37:23
To: ALL From: LORD FOUL
Subject: Good Luck.
Well, folks the drive fund seems to have petered out. It's up to you folks
to help Mark get this board some more storage. So come on and dip into
those pockets, 15 bucks can't hurt that much. I did'nt feel a thing.
Hey, Don I know a antique place that might give you a good deal on those
warez, Jazz is another matter though.
The things some people will pay for?
Message #180 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 14:52:54
To: LORD FOUL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to Good Luck.
Foul,
I didn't feel a thing when I paid either...the things some people WON'T
pay for! - dws
Message #181 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 14:56:18
To: DON STRICKLAND From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to Macintosh 512k, Apple Standard For Sale!
The Mac is sold and so is the MacDraw and the 400k external...it's going
fast...you better call now.
Buy-tha-way...My contribution to the disk drive has been repaid many times
over with this board. Cheap advertising, free downloads, free EMAIL ...
Who could ask for anything more ... Toyota! Oh...wrong song.
- dws
Message #183 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 18:29:57
To: MR. ED From: LEAL LANGSHAW
Subject: Reply to OH, NO!!!!
The fonts that you mentioned, are they laser fonts or Macwrite?
Message #184 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 18:49:16
To: ALL From: LEE LANG
Subject: F.I.N. MEETING
Friday night, May 23 at 7:45 in the Howard Johnson's at I-35 & Hwy 183
Learn how you can make money virtually without spending anymore than you
would with the same current expenses. Guest Speaker: BURT McCARTY
(Widely recognized as Foremost Authority on International Trust Law. By
invitation only: 259-3907 (Ask Lee or Pat) 267-3614 (Ask Joan) Call us
You All. Thx.
Message #185 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 20:56:24
To: ALL From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: disk drive fund
the needle on our drive fund hasn't seemed to move at all these last
couple weeks. c'mon folks, 15 bucks is cheap, cheap, cheap for all you
get from a well-stocked board.
Message #186 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 22:33:15
To: ALL From: AUDIO SAVANT
Subject: Beer Tasting
Austin's Original 5th Annual KPWG BEER TASTING will be happening
Saturday, May 24th 4-9pm. You can sample a wide variety of imported beers
(21 at last count) and listen to live music (The Lounge Lizards, David
Halley & Paul Glasse, and The Jazz Nomads) all for the incredeble low
price of $5.00/advance $6.00/door.
It will be held at Waterloo Park (12th and Trinity) and you can get
tickets at The Hole in the Wall, Waterloo Records, All Bill's Liquor
Stores, The Beach and South Bank.
You can get more information by calling 471-4811 or 837-9846.
Message #189 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 23:44:01
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: My new Mac+
This is soooooo sweeeeet! My very own...not the same as using the
companys machine...this one is mine! Sorry for the bableing, I just had
to call and leave a message with the +.
What do you think about a DL section just for Proceedures? Are the rest
of you using Procs? I have some good one I would start it with.
- dws
Message #190 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/22/86 at 23:50:30
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: My new +'s ROM's
I just brought home the Plus and checked The ROM's. Would you beleive it
has the V1 ROM's. That is the vesion that has the shitty SCSI code. I
did notice earlier, when I tried to startup with the Peak turned off and
the Apple20 running the system hangs. The System file can't sompensate
for this bug because the damn machine never get to the system file. I
will definatly have to try and find a newer set of ROM's.
BTW...I have access to AppleLink now...send me any questions you can't get
answered buy the Rest-of-US and I will link them to Apple Tech Support.
- dws
Message #193 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/23/86 at 8:39:14
To: DON STRICKLAND From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to My new Mac+
Congrats, Don. Whole new world, huh?
Re d/l section for procedures. How about we make it a general
"Communications" section, with all the terminal programs, procedure files,
and comm utilities in one place? Will probably not get a chance to put it
up until next week, sometime.
Message #194 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/23/86 at 8:41:33
To: DON STRICKLAND From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to My new +'s ROM's
As you know, I also have the v1 ROMs. There was no problem in running the
SCSI disk alone, but I didn't try mixing the SCSI with the HD20. Hope
this will not stand in the way of adding a SCSI disk to the system. Were
you trying to boot from the SCSI as opposed to the HD20? What would
happen if you try to boot on the HD20?
Let me know if you get hold of new ROMS.
Message #196 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/23/86 at 13:49:16
To: DON STRICKLAND From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: Reply to My new Mac+
don, i'm using procedures and i'd be interested in a section.
Message #198 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/23/86 at 16:12:53
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Communications Section.
I've added a new file transfer section; "Communications" reachable with a
command from the file transfer main menu. Been meaning to do that for
a while, but was prodded into action by the suggestion of D. Strickland.
It's intended for RR (and other program) automated procedure files,
communications programs, and any other communications-related files.
As an experiment, files uploaded to this section will be posted
immediately. On all other sections, they sit in a holding area until I
get a chance to look at them and make sure that they are good (i.e., not
corrupted, I'm not making an editorial judgement) files. We'll see how
this goes, although I'm a bit nervous about having things move directly to
the d/l section without my intervention.
Thanks to all of you who have been uploading the "lost files." There are
still quite a few things listed in the "Lost Files" file in the Reading
Room, and plenty of upload space.
I am seriously considering closing out the disk drive fund drive. The
response from some users of the board has been gratifying, but in all the
level of contribution has been a disappointment, considering the large
number of users of the board. Should I decide at some point to invest in
an additional drive, it is certain that there will be some features of the
board that will be available to those who have contributed that are not
available to those who have not.
Message #200 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/24/86 at 1:00:34
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to My new +'s ROM's
Mark,
The problem is very well defined...
1. You have a SCSI device (Disk or other) not turned on.
2. You are trying to boot from the internal or DiskPort drive.
The system should ignore the SCSI and boot from the other drive but, I
think it tries to boot from the SCSI port and waits for ever on a ready or
something. If you just turn on the SCSI device there is not a problem, or
you can unplug the SCSI. I can boot from either DRIVE (SCSI, HD20) as
long as there both on. To boot from the SCSI there can not be a
system,finder combo in the other drives. The SCSI is last in line behind
the Internal Floppy then the HD20.
There is no real problem using the HD20 with a SCSI drive. I asure you
though if I find new ROM's I will let all know.
- dws
Message #201 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/24/86 at 9:37:30
To: ALL From: JIM STROHM
Subject: you've heard it before
It's another one of those "I'm here" messages.
Message #205 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/24/86 at 23:42:31
To: ALL From: JIM GOULD
Subject: Mac+
Yes the Plus is wonderful. I just got mine with a Mirror MagNet 20
internal. (Sigh). V3 ROMs and all. There is one fly in the ointment,
though. My MDS Linker won't work! I suppose I could use single-sided
floppies with 2.0 system software, but that sort of defeats the purpose of
this ridiculously expensive hardware. And MacsBug won't work on the Plus,
as I expected. Does anyone out there have a version of the Linker and/or
MacsBug that works under HFS with V3 ROMs?
By the way, don't close off that disk drive fund just yet. It'll have to
be after my next paycheck, due to an outrageous toy expediture this month,
but I'm in.
Jim
Message #207 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/25/86 at 19:20:07
To: ALL From: ERIC MCKINNEY
Subject: Wow!
I am using FModem,available for download here,and it is great! The only
problem is a little weirdness.
--==Eric McKinney==--
Message #212 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/26/86 at 8:40:56
To: ALL From: AUDIO SAVANT
Subject: Kitchen is closed...
...until further notice. Aunt Billy's Kitchen, that is. I've learned
very valuable lesson...DON'T BUY ANYTHING THAT HAS THE NAME TECMAR ON
IT!!! Those egg-sucking weasels told me to send in the drive with a
$100.00 deposit (non-refundable) and the price would go up from there.
This drive is SIX WEEKS OUT OF WARRENTY!!! I did get a good price on the
drive, but did not get my money's worth.
I think that's out of my system now. Thanks for all who called the
board. I'll have something to take its place as soon as I can find a
HD 20 for cheap (dream on).
Message #216 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/26/86 at 14:26:43
To: AUDIO SAVANT From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to Kitchen is closed...
Audio,
How cheap is cheap? HD-20 for $1050? 250-9521
-dws
Message #217 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/26/86 at 14:30:14
To: JIM GOULD From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to Mac+
Jim,
You really have a Plus (printed on the front_not an upgrade) that has
V3 ROM's? I am jealous! Where did you get it? When?
I think if you put the MDS stuff all in one folder it will work...not
sure though.
`
- dws
Message #220 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/27/86 at 8:59:34
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: AL EVANS
Subject: Slowitude...
This system seems to be running AWFULLY slow at the moment (theMoment:=
9:01, 5/27/86), especially when "Looking for new messages addressed
to you" and "Searching..."
In fact, I thought it had hung the first time I called...
Just thought I should let you know.
--Al Evans--
Message #221 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/27/86 at 9:34:24
To: AL EVANS From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to Slowitude...
I agree. The board has been slower since it is running on MacServe, but
not quite as slow as it appears to be this morning. I have been
experimenting with a RAM cache to try to speed performance, but it may
have had the opposite effect, for some reason. Bear with me while I try
to find the optimum configuration for this.
Message #223 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/27/86 at 10:14:26
To: ALL From: LORD FOUL
Subject: 3Com Server
Anybody got the lowdown on the 3Com File Server?
Message #225 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/27/86 at 17:13:47
To: ALL From: VINCENT PARSONS
Subject: A great, new Host BBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A new BBS is around. Its name is <>!!!!!
The phone number is (512) 832-1680!!
I'm the sysop (Zaphod Beeblebrox, my handle) and it has four Role Playing
Games. They are Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Oriental Dungeons & Dragons,
Star Frontiers, and Dr. Who!!!!
There aren't any downloads or uploads at this time because I need to get a
hard disk first (which will probably be in a couple hundred years cause
I'm poor!!).
Call today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
****()****
Zaphod Beeblebrox as Sysop
on <>
Message #227 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/27/86 at 17:32:44
To: DON STRICKLAND From: JIM GOULD
Subject: Reply to Mac+
OK, so it's an upgrade. The 512 was only 2 days out of the box when it was
induced to enter higher realms of speed. Why it got upgraded, and why I
got it for a Mac+ price, is a long story. I'll send some private mail on
the subject.
As for MDS, it doesn't seem to work even if everything is in the same
folder. The Linker just can't see .link files anywhere. I'm not sure if
I've tried putting everything in the root yet, though.
Jim
Message #235 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/28/86 at 8:45:58
To: LORD FOUL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to 3Com Server
Foul,
I have experience with the Server from 3Com. It is a good piece of
hardware with certain constraints. I suggest you give me a call at
250-9521 and leave a message with either my wife (Jo Ann) or with the
Machine (panasonic) and I will call you back to fill you in on the 3Com
.
You might also choose to leave me Private Email with your number and I
will give you a call as soon as I see the message.
I supported a 3Com box for 6 months running on a net with 16 Macs and
2 HD20 and 1 LaserWriter.
- Don
Message #236 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/28/86 at 15:00:32
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Tips/April
Check out the file Tips/April in the Reading Room. It contains tips for
recovering a HD-20 (no one really need that, right?) and my favorite where
to buy clips to secure your AppleTalk kits and cables from accidentlly
coming apart. Brought to you VIA Apple Link by Don W Strickland
Message #238 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/28/86 at 21:57:37
To: ALL From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: RR 9.2 docs
anybody got the info on differences between rr8 and rr9.2? thanks
Message #239 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/28/86 at 23:10:26
To: ALL From: JACK DECKER
Subject: Desktop Publishing User Group Meeting
Desktop Publishers of Austin, a "device independent" user's group devoted
to all aspects of desktop publishing, will have a meeting Tues June 3 at
7:00 pm. The place: Aspen Hills Apt clubhouse 8539 Capital of Tex
Highway. Speaker: Paul Toprac on the Linotronic 100, the 1280 dpi
typesetter that thinks its a LaserWriter. Bring some of your deskpub
work and your questions about PageMaker, digitizers, layout design ...
Message #241 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/29/86 at 7:31:08
To: ALL From: > SCORPIO
Subject: RR8.0
I am using RR8.0 with a Corvus 11meg Hard Drive. The Corvus uses the Modem
port and The Modem uses the printer port. This is no problem, as I
configure RR to use the printer port. My problem is that when I quit RR,
the system bombs out and any procedures I have created go with it. Any
solutions??
Help
Message #242 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/29/86 at 9:16:22
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to Slowitude...
Well, it seems fine today; whatever you've done must've worked.
--Al Evans--
Message #244 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/29/86 at 13:00:28
To: ALL From: ROGER BULL
Subject: Mailorder BBS in Tucson
****** IT'S HERE!!! ******
Professional Data Management, Inc. has established a BBS in Tucson
entitled the Professional Data Management Warehouse. This BBS offers
software and computer equipment at unheard of discounts. Most are
substantially lower than mail order houses (for example 20meg. HyperDrives
at only $1,252.80!!, 2400 baud Hayes compatible modems at only $299.75!!).
Items may be ordered electronically using Visa, Mastercard, and checks.
Over 1 million dollars worth of items for computer types such as
Macintosh, Apple II series, IBM and compatibles, and others are available
through this BBS. The telephone number is (602) 881-0473. This BBS is 24
hours/300-1200-2400.
Message #246 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/29/86 at 19:35:04
To: AL EVANS From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to Slowitude...
I have gone back to the Turbocharger RAM Cache. I was using MacMate, and
that seemed not to work as well -- although I didn't really bother to
isolate the trouble. The problem may have been in a screen saver that I
was running on the Plus (DClock) rather than in the RAM cache.
Message #247 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/29/86 at 20:48:01
To: ALL From: CHRIS PARSON
Subject: Torx Scredrivers....
I believe I have located the cheapest source for Mac-cracking Torx
T-15 screwdrivers. After being directed to auto parts stores ( thanks
DATA SNATCHER ) I found the cheapest drivers are to be found in Chief
auto parts houses, usually located next to 7-11's. Two bucks for 2
drivers, a T-15 and a T-25. The shafts are a little to short for
the handle screws, but the cheap plastic nub cuts away easily, leaving a
tapered handle that gets into the deep recesses.
-- Benway __
Message #248 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/29/86 at 21:33:59
To: RALPH SAWYER From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Thanks...
Thanks for the contribution to the disk drive fund drive, and for your
nice letter.
I am aware of the problem with the full screen clear and Red Ryder.
(Ralph had said that one of the problems he had in sending in a
contribution is that the disk drive fund drive message was cleared by a
full screen clear such that he didn't have the screen in memory at the end
of the session). There is really nothing I can do about that from here.
One approach would be to eliminate the screen clears in the User
Preferences/Terminal Characteristics menu. I really prefer it that way
myself, but it's an aesthetic choice.
Another approach would be to change RR's handling of screen clears. There
is an option on one of the menus which allows you to "Remember screens
before full screen clear" which should take care of the problem from your
end. I'm posting this here in case others have had the same problem.
Thanks again...
Message #254 in **Public Messages** Posted on 5/31/86 at 16:35:54
To: ALLAN CLARKE From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to RR 9.2 docs
The documentation for Red Ryder 8.0 and the update documentation for RR
9.0 are now in the Reading Room. Both are necessary to get the most from
Red Ryder.
Message #261 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/1/86 at 10:24:41
To: ALL From: SAGE MCKENZIE
Subject: ====Texas Wellness Network Online====
The Texas Wellness Network is now online from 6:00pm to 9:00am. Telephone
number is (512) 343-7367. This is a forum for people interested in
alternative lifestyles, human potential movement, holistic health,
Spiritual Emergence Network, Big Mountain Relocation, and last but not
least, I am creating a section for the Austin Desktop Publishers User's
Group. I am still creating the system and still have some bugs in it.
When you log on, you will get a disconnect after you give your log on
info. Those of you familiar with RR Host, I need your help. Also, there
will be a file transfer section when I figure out how to do that. There
probably won't be anything there that you can't find here but if this
line is busy, you can try mine.
Hope to hear from you. Sage McKenzie
Message #268 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/2/86 at 0:42:26
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: New Stuff..
Quite a bit of new stuff in the file sections. A couple of them are
especially noteworthy.
Miranda -- is a digitized picture of the surface of one of Uranus' moons,
as photographed by Voyager2 from 26,000 miles out. This come from NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- wish they would distribute more of this
stuff.
TecmarHFS.PIT -- are the files necessary to install HFS on a Tecmar hard
disk, uploaded by Audio Savant.
HardSave.PIT -- is a program which backs up hard disks to floppies. It
looks pretty nice, but I can't vouch that it works, yet. Got to go buy
some disks tomorrow and give it a shot.
Disk Librarian 1.7 -- is a shareware disk catalogger. Has the annoying
habit of always catalogging everything in sight on startup, but it's
better than most that I've seen. Fully HFS-compatible.
Message #270 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/2/86 at 16:46:02
To: ALL From: CHRIS PARSON
Subject: C Telecommunications..
I want to try writing a telecom program in C this summer and I need
a good reference work. Anyone know of one? Pascal or Basic would be
acceptable example languages. Also I could use some source code to study
in any of the three languages.
--Benway__
Message #271 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/2/86 at 17:54:28
To: CHRIS PARSON From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to C Telecommunications..
I've got copies of two of the earliest comm programs for the Mac, "MacTEP"
by Dennis Brothers, and "Red Ryder 3.0" by Wat Buchanon, laying around
here someplace. I'll put them in the Communications section when I get a
chance.
Message #274 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/3/86 at 0:51:21
To: DON STRICKLAND From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Further review on HardSave
You've probably discovered the same, or maybe not. HardSave has a bad
tendency toward LaBombas after reading a few megabytes. Happened to me
twice tonight. Once I got 2Mb onto floppies, the second time it had gone
to 6Mb before crashing.
An important factor here is that I was using some very old single sided
disks for the backup. While all had initialized OK at 800K, I got about
four out of the 20 that I was using come up with a "Bad Data Mark" error
during the initialization in HardSave. Then there were the two that
initialized OK in HardSave, but crashed during the file copying.
I'm going to try again with a couple of fresh boxes of DS disks. The
program is otherwise impressive.
Message #279 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/3/86 at 22:56:56
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Acta, A DA by David Dunham.
Has anyone out there seen Acta? What is it. Please upload it.
I have paid for Davids DiskInfo long long ago and think it is worth twice
the price. Now I just read my new MacTutor and he mentions Acta along
with DiskInfo and FileInfo.
Also...I never found MacEqu. I really would like too. If you know
anything about this one please leave me a note. I don't even know if it
is shareware or Commercial.
Thanks - Don
Message #280 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/4/86 at 8:02:32
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Grep.WC DA.
Did anyone d/l the Grep.WC DA from the pre-crash board? I have an
immediate need...
What I need to be able to do is to do a search and replace on a text file,
substituting tabs for CRs, and CRs for a certain text string. The Grep DA
allowed this, and I can't think of any other software that does. Any
suggestions are welcome.
I also had a request last night from a California user for a program which
would do a dump to the printer of a file in hex.
Thanks.
Message #281 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/4/86 at 10:48:38
To: DON STRICKLAND From: MIKE MOORE
Subject: Reply to Acta, A DA by David Dunham.
Acta is an outline processor. It is also a commercial product.
Message #282 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/4/86 at 11:41:48
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: MIKE MOORE
Subject: File Search
Would it be possible to change the file search menu to include the
capability of searching files by date? It's a real pain when you haven't
called for a few days, sign on, and then get disconnected. When you call
back, you can no longer look for "new" files since the program recognizes
you for calling ten minutes earlier. Then you have to list all files, which
are once again getting to where they consume quite a bit of time.
Message #283 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/4/86 at 12:52:15
To: MIKE MOORE From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to File Search
Sorry, that's really not possible with the current version of the Host
software. That has been a major complaint, and one that I have conveyed
to Watson. In the GEnie CO which took place about a month ago, he said
that he would look at including either a date function or a reverse
chronological file listing function in the next version of Host, which
shouldn't be too much longer now.
Message #287 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/5/86 at 0:38:27
To: MIKE MOORE From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to File Search
Just want to voice my vote...I regularly experience ecentially the same
problem...I call, perhaps short call to check mail in the morning, then I
call back that night to look at what is new in the DL's. I have to 'LIST'
the Lib because the 'NEW' command is useless to me.
- dws
Message #288 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/5/86 at 0:39:35
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to Grep.WC DA.
Sending up right-away...dws
Message #292 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/5/86 at 19:43:23
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to Further review on HardSave
I've gotten three copies of HardSave, one here, one from GEnie (appears
identical to the one here) and one sometime ago. The one here seems to be
defective in that when I choose to archive,the date and drive choices just
flash on the screen and disappear. The old one at least left the message
on the screen. Does it act this way for you? If I choose todays date to
archive files changed on or after, it write some filenames to the screen
and finally just loops untill I reboot. Any hints??
Message #293 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/5/86 at 19:59:37
To: RON PARSONS From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to Further review on HardSave
I think we may be talking about different programs. There is a file
"Archiver" which is supposed to be a hard disk backup program. I have
never been able to get that one to work, it either blows up or does
something similar to what you describe.
The "HardSave" program doesn't have an option to allow you to specify
files selectively by date, although you can choose to back up only certain
HFS folders. I seems to work, and produced about 10 disks for me of
backed up material. I think that its problem occurs when it encounters a
bad sector in the disk being copied to, although I really haven't had a
chance to try it with nothing but DS floppies.
The HardSave program gives you an initial screen with options to "Backup",
"Quit" "Help" and maybe a couple of other things. There is a box with a
scroll bar on the right side of the main dialog which lists the files as
they are copied from the HD to the floppies. The buttons, when picked,
put up a "pop down" menu at the mouse location.
If that description sounds like a different program from the one that you
have been using, I would recommend you try the HardSave program, it's much
better than Archiver (it works).
Message #294 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/5/86 at 21:01:57
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to Further review on HardSave
We are talking about the same program, HardSave. There is a button called
"Select". When it is selected, my oldest copy (not the one on BullCreek
or GEnie) and "Backup up files by date" is selected, there should be a
pair of selections -- From what volume" and then "From what date".
On the local copy, the messages just flash although you can read then if
you know what they say. What does your copy do?
s
Message #297 in **Public Messages** Posted on 1/1/4 at 0:34:27
To: RON PARSONS From: ANTHONY ROBINSON
Subject: Reply to Further review on HardSave
I too am having problems with the date option in HardSave.
The messages just flash by and the thing hangs up after displaying
a few file names.
It sure would be nice to get this to work - I'm getting tired of
randomly selecting files to back up to floppies. Incremental
backups would be a big improvement.
Message #298 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/12/86 at 13:09:12
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Message problem.
A problem developed last night with the message files. Apparently the
header file which Host searches got trashed. I've saved the file, and
will try to see if there is any way to revive the messages.
I've replaced the current message file with the most recent backup, which
takes us back in time about a week, to June 5. Hope no one is too
inconvenienced...
Message #305 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/12/86 at 19:22:37
To: ALL From: DAVID ARTHUR
Subject: Mac + questions and other things.....
Since the old messages got trashed I am going to repose a couple of
questions I asked earlier. First, has anyone with an upgraded Mac or a
Plus experienced one of the following two problems: A) You launch an
application w/o the system disk being in. The Mac signals you to put in
the disk but before you can the dialog in the dialog box blans out and the
computer hangs. B) You are asked to insert a disk, the dialog box starts
to get all wavy and the computer spits the requested disk back out at you,
requiring you to reboot. Any hints?
Having run the Describe program Mark told me about (thanks again) I now
know I have Roms 117-- just what does this mean? Did I get crappy ROMS?
Should I yell & scream at my dealer? Also, does anyone have System 5.2
and Finder 3.2 that are supposed to get rid of all those nasty + probs?
Finally, I want to pass along a message I found on GEnie, from a
disgruntled Mac + user:
This is a short note on how to take the copy protection off of
Microsoft Excel. First, this is for persons who have legal copies
of Excel and is not intended to promote pirating. I bought Excel
and recently upgraded to the 800K drives and new ROMS. I
wrote Microsoft and asked if they would trade my back up copy
for an 800K master so I could avoid the "Insert" mess. They
refused to do it. As a service to other 800K drive owners,
here's how to remove the copy protection. Use FEDIT on a
BACKUP copy of Excel (just finder copy it to a new disk) and
do a HEX search for 608EBEDD, CHANGE to B1036ADD. Write to
disk. Now your copy will be finder copyable and will boot with
out the "Insert" routine. While I'm at it here are some more.
Word: search for DD6084BEDD, change to DD4E71BEDD; CHART:
search for DD60DD00126081, change to DD60DD00124E71; FILE:
search for 126082BEDD, change to 124E71BEDD; MULTIPLAN: search
for 12608007BE, change to 124E7107BE. Good luck with your
800K drives!
Anthony Oresteen, Batavia IL.
I want to note that I post this as a service to those of you out there
with 800k drives and that I do not condone illicit use of this info. Hope
it helps some. Bye.
Message #306 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/12/86 at 21:02:56
To: ALL From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: Rascal Sale
this is a repeated message... if anyone's interested in buying
MetaResearch's Rascal compiler (Real Time Pascal) and/or wants to know
more info on it, i've got a copy i'm trying to sell. thanks
Message #309 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/12/86 at 21:32:07
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to Message problem.
I have copies of most of the missing messages if anyone is interested.
Message #311 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/13/86 at 1:30:45
To: ALL From: NEROL NEROL
Subject: Agora
Agora, that on again, off again board is now up again. I have spent the
last couple of days changing from MFS to HFS and have changed some of the
file sections to make room for new uploads. Give it a call at 447-8906.
300-1200 baud, 24 hours.
Thanks.
Message #313 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/13/86 at 1:40:41
To: ALL From: DAVID ARTHUR
Subject: MacSpell +, Mac Turbo
If anyone wants to buy a copy of Mac Spell +, I've got one I'm looking to
sell. I've also got a Mac Turbo, from Assimilation, a trac ball that
replaces the mouse. Interested? Let me know.
Message #324 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/13/86 at 21:46:30
To: ALL From: KARL SAYAGAIN
Subject: Concertware.
Is there any application, similar to "Jukebox" that will play
Concertware files? I'd really like to hear some of them.
Karl
Message #330 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 9:18:17
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Odd bug with Finder 5.3
On replacing Finder 5.2 with the new 5.3, an odd thing happened. The
system was no longer able to recognize the SCSI disk! You all know what
configuration I have (booted off the HD20, SCSI drive attached, each drive
segmented into various MacServe volumes). Weird. Asked me if I wanted to
initialize the SCSI. Replaced the new finder with the old, and everything
returned to normal. I was using the old version of System (since I am not
much inclined to rebuild the system file. Could that be the problem?
Does the new finder require the new system to be around?
Message #334 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 12:23:40
To: DAVID ARTHUR From: ANTHONY ROBINSON
Subject: New Finder & System
I think you have your System and Finder version numbers reversed.
The latest versions I have seen are Finder 5.3b1, System 3.2b4.
I am running Finder 5.5b1 on my HD20 with no finder-related
problems yet. I haven't got around to installing the new system yet.
If you would like, I could upload the Finder and a stripped version
of the System here.
Message #335 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 12:54:11
To: MARTIN BRYANT From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: UpTime magazine....
Seems like whenever you get a good idea, someone has always gotten to it
first. On the back page of the new edition of Semaphore Signal (#27,
5/30/86) there is an add for a disk-based magazine, UpTime, which sells
for 12 issues for $89.50. Comes out monthly, with "Eight programs and two
new desk accessories on each monthly disk!". First issue also has a font,
product reviews, news from Apple, new product announcements, tips and
hints column. They list a number -- 800-437-0033 -- for subscription
information, and offer a single-disk trial for $14.95.
Oh, well. Back to the drawing board.....
Message #336 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 13:11:11
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: New system software
Apple has made a major release of new system software over the last couple
of days. Included are a new System, Finder, Imagewriter, AppleTalk
Imagewriter, Installer, and Font/DA Mover.
The new system files are available for download from GEnie and CompuServe
(probably also Delphi, although I haven't checked there). I can't list
them here until I get permission from Apple (about which I will call on
Monday morning).
It appears that the new versions of Finder and System must work together,
I've already run across a problem with using the new Finder with the old
system.
Message #337 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 16:10:50
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Further info on new system/finder
I have finally gotten the new system (3.2) and Finder (5.3) installed on
my system. The following observations may be helpful.
The new finder/system seems to have some trouble with recognizing SCSI
disks. At first, it would not recognize them at all. After about three
tries, it finally is able to read it. I have it set up now to boot the
system and finder off of the SCSI disk, and that seems to work fine. I
guess it is forcing recognition of the disk from the outset. MacServe is
no problem, although it took some juggling to get it installed and
transferred from the HD20.
There is a significant speed increase in quitting from programs or booting
to the finder. The disks pop up like magic on the desktop. It appears to
be achieving this speed, though, by not reading the entire HFS directory
into memory. If you open a full folder, there is a hesitation, as the
Finder is apparently reading the folder directory for the first time.
Message #339 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 16:46:05
To: ALL From: RON PARSONS
Subject: A backup program that works.
I have uploaded from GEnie to the Utilities section a backup program
called MegaCopy. It actually seems to work. It will backup files by name
(or string within a name) date (modified, created) after/before and
several other useful combinations. It is well done. The program
duplicates the HFS structure of the source on the destination.
It is in packit format.
Message #340 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 16:47:00
To: ALL From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Info on TOPS file server.
I received some information from Centram regarding their file
sharing system TOPS. They expect to be shipping in three weeks.
They allow volumes to be created on a hard disk but it is not
necessary. Within a volume, several users on a network can share the
applications but only one user can share a copy of an application at
one time unless it is a multiuser application. They are currently
testing Omnis 3 multiuser and dBASE III Plus [they support Macs and
IBM PCs running DOS 3.1].
They claim that multiple copies of MacWrite can have different
names on a single volume and thus can be "shared." They support file
locking as given in Inside Macintosh.
An entire disk such as an Apple HD 20 can be shared.
TOPS does not support the ImageWriter but does support the
ImageWriter II and LaserWriter [perhaps they are refering here
to AppleTalk support]. They don't have spooling as does MacServe but
will have a product called TOPSpool next year to allow spooling for the
LaserWriter.
A licensed copy of TOPS is required for each computer on the
network. There is no server -- all node's files can be shared. They
provide no backup procedure for a hard disk.
Retail price will be $149 for each Mac and $389 for PC (includes
hardware).
Message #343 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 19:30:14
To: RON PARSONS From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to A backup program that works.
I just finished backing up my HD 20. Worked perfectly. It asks if you
wish to split a file across diskette boundaries, skip or put it all on the
next diskette volume. Recovery is also easy -- a join function is
provided for split files. Files are placed in the correct HFS folder.
Message #344 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/14/86 at 19:40:25
To: RON PARSONS From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to A backup program that works.
Strange experience in trying to back up my MacServe-segmented hard disks
with MegaCopy. The root portion of the Magic30 has about 2 Mb of system
and data files. I had a few blank floppies, so I thought I would try the
program out by copying just that MacServe volume.
Anyway, the program encountered one of MacServe's "invisible" files early
into the backup. The invisible file looks to be the directory of the
virtual MacServe volume, or a pointer to a directory. When it hit that,
all of a sudden there were 28Mb left to copy, and it began to split the
biggest file you've ever seen (15Mb -- the size of the largest of the
MacServe volumes on the Magic 30) across floppies. I didn't have enough
blanks here to continue that big a backup, so I aborted.
Actually, the program gave me a disk write error on about the fourth disk.
I don't know whether it was the fault of the disk or what. I have noticed
a persistent problem where the system will lock up when a disk
initialization fails. The error that stopped the copying session, though,
occurred on a disk that initialized OK through the Finder. I'm not
saying that MegaCopy crashed, though, it was ready to continue with the
copy.
I really wonder whether it would be able to back up a single file of 15Mb
in size. That's the way that it seems to interpret the virtual MacServe
volume, as a single file. Could it do that without getting lost?
Message #345 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/15/86 at 2:22:07
To: ANTHONY ROBINSON From: DAVID ARTHUR
Subject: Reply to New Finder & System
I just got from CompuServe Finder 5.3 & System 3.2-- these are the
official release versions supposedly-- would these be older than yours? Or
newer? if the latter, have you had any problems? I must admit I am rather
disappointed with Apple not getting the bugs out of this stuff considering
the time they've had to do it in. If you have latter versions, do UL. If
not, well maybe one of us should so everyone can get them.
Message #347 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/15/86 at 16:04:06
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: JIM GOULD
Subject: Reply to A backup program that works.
The way MacServe works, you'd have to treat the virtual Macserve volume as
a single file. MacServe creates a file big enough to 'contain' the volume
and stores it in its own special format. As far as the Mac file system
knows, it's just a big data file until you use MacServe to mount it as a
volume.
I don't know whether MegaCopy wil handle this size (just got it ) but it
should. You can break it down with DivJoin if absolutely necessary, I
suppose.
Jim
Message #348 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/15/86 at 16:06:07
To: RON PARSONS From: JIM GOULD
Subject: Reply to Info on TOPS file server.
Do you realize how long TOPS has been shipping 'in three weeks'. I've been
getting that from Centram for MONTHS. I don't believe anything they say
anymore!
Jim
PS. Their price keeps climbing, too ...
Message #352 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 7:32:01
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: "Disk-killers...."
An excerpt from this morning's Austin American Statesman:
Sabotage, it seems is not limited to analgesics and airlines. Some home
computer owners, who use telephone lines to contact the thousands of
computer bulleting boards around the nation, have learned to their sorrow
that there might be a nemesis among the free computer programs offered by
many boards. The insidious programs are known by the generic names of
"disk-killer" or "disk-bomb" and though they are not really fatal,
retrieving them electronically can result in the expensive loss of
sometimes irretrievable information.
"These things are written by some deviant people like the Tylenol
killers," said Tom Clark, publisher of the Computer Street Journal, an
Austin-based monthly tabloid for Texas computer users. "Plain meanness
isn't cyclical," said Jim Westbrook, systems operator, or sysop, for the
private JIM-NET bulletin board in Austin. "But these things seem to come
in cycles. They die down, and then there'll be a wave of them."
Westbrook is an officer of the Central Texas Sysops Association, which
currently has 50 members. He recently alerted Clark to a new disc-bomb
with the innocuous title of ARC 600.EXE. The Computer Street Journal
published the warning for bulleting board users.
"I picked up the word on it from sysop in San Jose, Calif." said
Westbrook. "It had cost him a few years of accumulated information."
Like other disk-bombs, ARC 600.EXE was waiting in the open files of a
bulletin board for any computer user looking for a bargain. Once
retrieved, however, the program automatically went to work "reformatting"
every floppy memory disk or expensive hard-disk drive connected to the
user's computer. Reformatting erases all of the old information on a
disk. Westbrook said one Austin bulletin board was put out of operation
by a disk-bomb. "It wiped out all their disk drives," he said.
So Westbrook, who likes long-distance telecommunicating on the boards,
gets out the word whenever he discovers a new disk killer. "Even if it
originates in California, it'll come here," he said. "The time lag is
often not very long. Austin is a very active telecommunications area."
Increasingly, commercial bulletin boards such as CompuServe offer free
programs that act as bomb defusers by electronically interrogating
suspicious software to find out if it is deadly.
Message #354 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 8:58:40
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to "Disk-killers...."
I read that article. I thought it was REALLY misleading. First of all,
it implied that the mere act of downloading a "disk-killer" program
could be disastrous. As far as I know, this CANNOT be the case --
control MUST somehow be transferred to a program before it can kill
a disk. Secondly, in the paragraph about "system security", it quoted
the sysop of SMOF. SMOF is a TNET systems, and such systems are not
oriented to uploading/downloading -- no protocol transfer, and they
accept uploads only peripherally, if at all. The paragraph is
irrelevant to the subject of the article. The "defuser" programs
operate by searching the code of a suspect program for system calls
or direct hardware operations which might lead to a reformat. Unfor-
tunately, most "disk-killer" programs are disguised as disk utilities,
and most disk utilities would necessarily perform at least one suspect
operation. I HIGHLY recommend that you ALWAYS test any program you
download in an environment where it can't possible make any difference.
Put it on its own disk, in quarantine, until you are satisfied that it
does what it's expected to do. Personally, I never even expose much of
my system to ANY program until I know somebody who's been using it for
awhile and attests that it is reasonably bug-free (anybody remember
Finder 3.2x?). This may be paranoid, but then I don't do backups AND
I don't lose data.
--Al Evans--
Message #355 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 9:29:07
To: AL EVANS From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to "Disk-killers...."
Ran out of space this morning to say that I ALWAYS follow pretty much the
procedure that Al recommended with all software uploaded to the board.
The uploads are placed on a disk with nothing but a stripped-out system,
and all other drives are dismounted. The program is then tested to see
what happens.
As a result, you should feel confident that anything that you download
from here is not going to cause problems for your disk. Note that I am
not guaranteeing that the program works as advertised, or that
catastrophic things won't happen when you run it -- I don't have time to
try out everything that you might try to do with a program. But at least
the program will run, and will not do anything overt to initialize disks
or trash your system.
Message #356 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 12:06:12
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to A backup program that works.
Another way to handle the MacServe volume files is to "unselect" the
MacServe file from the MegaCopy file list and just backup non-MacServe
files in one pass. The mount the MacServe volume and run MegaCopy against
that volume. The last modified date on the MacServe file is not updated
whenever a file inside it is modified. Thus backing up the mounted volume
would let you use the modified date option on MegaCopy.
Message #359 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 16:28:30
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to "Disk-killers...."
Mark and Al,
I have had enough ecperience at this point to advise you both to never
make any claim as to the condition or integrety or safeness of running a
downloaded piece of software. The users out there all have conditions
present that no one, not you, not Apple, no one can anticipate. Therefore
you have no choice but to advise the downloader that he/she is at risk and
should take precausions at their machine. Each user that does not place a
program in a safe setting for the first run is responsible for the
results. I know this sounds harsh, but you would not believe the bizare
affairs I have wittnessed even with a very inocent user useing the safest
configured software I have distributed. MURPHY RULES, /never forget it!!!
- dws
Message #360 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 16:35:20
To: RON PARSONS From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to Info on TOPS file server.
Ron,
Does TOPS provide security, password???
-dws
Message #361 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 16:41:02
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Reply to Further info on new system/finder
Mark,
One of the features of the new System is SCSI Items, a patch file for t
he
ROMs has been "rolled into" the System Icon now. This may be part of your
speed increase. I have not seen any change on my DataFrame, but it came
with SCSI Items in the System folder and I changed from System
3.1.1/ Finder 5.3b1 to 3.2/5.3 with no real change in performance. I did
notice when I started using Finder 5.3b1 the speedup you discribed
(desktop appears fast and delay when opening folders).
- dws
Message #362 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 16:45:51
To: ALL From: DON STRICKLAND
Subject: Caution when downloading System files.
CAUTION!!! CAUTION!!!
Obscure "Feature" ...
A Macintosh must be Booted with a disk that conatins the Finder and
the System Icons. This is called a Startup Disk and it will appear
in the upper-righthand corner of the desktop. Well, there is one
more feature that a startup disk must have. That is it must have
"Boot Blocks". The Boot Blocks are written to a disk only by one
process, that is when the Finder is used to copy the System Icon
onto that disk from a disk that has Boot Blocks. Once a disk has
Boot Blocks it can be copied to make other startup disk, but if
you create a disk that does not have Boot Blocks, then copies of
that disk will not have Boot Blocks either and therefore will not
work as startup disks.
Who cares ! you ask ? Well ... I recently received a System Update
file (New System Version) from a source via Modem. This means a
new system Icon was deposited on a Blank Disk (not by the Finder).
When I added the Finder to that disk and tried to Startup my machine
with it, it did not work. The lesson here is this, anytime you want
to make a startup disk, sure ...
1. You make it from a copy of a startup disk that works or ...
2. Be sure ...
a.) The System Icon is named 'System' before you copy it.
b.) The copy is made using the Finder.
I have confirmed this feature with two developers that said "I knew that
was gona happen!"
- Don W Strickland
Message #365 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 21:01:06
To: DON STRICKLAND From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to "Disk-killers...."
I agree, Don, and I would surely advise all users that software downloaded
from here or anywhere else should be regarded with extreme suspicion until
proven to be OK. I was only trying to say that you could generally rule
out getting disk-killer type programs from here, although even that may be
too bold a statement.
Too, it is rumored that Ma Bell's maiden name was Murphy.....
Message #366 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/16/86 at 21:02:35
To: DON STRICKLAND From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to Further info on new system/finder
I think it was a good choice on the part of Apple. You only get the delay
when you really need it -- for most of what you do, you don't need to look
into the contents of all those folders....
Message #368 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 7:13:16
To: ALL From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Host version 2.0?
Just saw a message from Swatson on GEnie dated 6/13 about the new version
of Host. He says that he is "coding now, at long last" and that the new
version will have the complete graphics driver, fixes for all known bugs,
and (possibly) support for file transfer protocols other than XMODEM.
Maybe not too much longer.
Message #369 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 10:23:06
To: ALL From: ALLAN CLARKE
Subject: disk timings
i'm looking for disk write times for the apple hd 20 and the scsi drives
that a lot of you all have. if you have any info in the form of access
times, etc. or average time to write one block, or whatever, i'd
appreciate it. many thanks... allan
Message #373 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 14:02:22
To: DON STRICKLAND From: RON PARSONS
Subject: Reply to Info on TOPS file server.
I have no info on that. They are as slow in answering letters as they are
in releasing software.
Message #374 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 15:59:12
To: DON STRICKLAND From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to "Disk-killers...."
Yeah, that's another really good point, Don. NOBODY can guarantee what
condition a program will be in AFTER it's downloaded!! Strange things
happen during the process occasionally, things error-checking doesn't
catch! I have had to stomp out a couple of fires caused by bad
downloads of Cap'n Magneto that got distributed. It's really a helpless
feeling when people start saying your program's buggy and you can't
get in touch with 'em to get them a good copy!
--Al Evans--
Message #375 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 17:53:25
To: ALL From: MARTY COHEN
Subject: New System,Finder
Am I blind or does this board not yet have the new system and finder from
Apple? No Helen Keller jokes, please!
Message #378 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 18:40:39
To: ALL From: THE GRANDREN
Subject: FINDER AND SYSTEM?????
THE NEWEST VERSION NUMBERS FOR THE SYSTEM AND FINDER ARE 3.2 AND 5.3B1
RIGHT? IS THERE A 5.3, DID IT COME OUT BEFORE OR AFTER 5.3B1?? JUST
WONDERING??
Message #383 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 20:32:42
To: MARTY COHEN From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to New System,Finder
Marty,
Apple was very specific in the software license and distribution notice
that all of the new system software was NOT to be redistributed
electronically, or by any other means, without their express permission.
Their attitude is puzzling to me, since all earlier versions of the system
software have been distributed quite freely, as far as I can tell.
I tried to call Apple earlier in the week to ask for permission to
redistribute the stuff on the BBS. You won't believe the run-around. I
never did actually talk to an actual human being at Apple, since I went
through this Twilight Zone chain of telephone numbers. Call one, and the
computer voice comes on and says the number has been changed, call this
instead. Then I called that, and the same thing happened. Number seemed
to be incrementing by one with each successive call. Then I got a guy who
spoke only Spanish, and I finally gave up.
Does anyone know the real, authentic number for Apple Computer? I'd like
to talk to their software licensing department.....
Message #384 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 20:33:45
To: THE GRANDREN From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to FINDER AND SYSTEM?????
Yes, the latest version numbers are Finder 3.2 and System 5.3. The "B1"
is a beta version. You should get rid of it, as soon as you can get the
new ones (...fume....)
Message #385 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 20:41:39
To: DON STRICKLAND From: JIM GOULD
Subject: Reply to Info on TOPS file server.
From what Centram tells me, TOPS does provide password security. Sell that
vaporware! If TOPS ever gets out there, it should be really fine ... they
promise LaserWriter spooling too!
Jim
Message #386 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/17/86 at 21:31:23
To: ALL From: LEE MING
Subject: CALL WAITING
Just read an article about call waiting in the MacWorld this morning. It
says that you can get rid of it by dial first *70 if it is tone or 1170 if
it is rotary and then the number you want to dial. The call waiting will
resume after the call is complete.
LEE MING
Message #389 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/18/86 at 10:09:21
To: ALL From: THE ATOM
Subject: MTC
for all who didnt know it-
Mac Trade Center is back up- 512-447-6882
with warez both new and rare
atom/ea
Message #395 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/18/86 at 16:59:21
To: ALL From: RAYMOND KHOO
Subject: Racing Bicycle for SALE!!
I have a racing bicycle for sale. It is only a year old and in good
condition. It has a racing geometry, 10 speeds, Shimano gearing system,
Modolo brake system and tubular rims. If interested, please call Raymond
at 447-0488 between 5 and 6pm. If not at home, please leave your name and
number and I will get back to you. For more information, please feel free
to call. Asking for $470 but price is negotiable!!
Message #396 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/18/86 at 17:10:00
To: ALL From: RAYMOND KHOO
Subject: Racing bicycle for SALE!!
I have a racing bicylce for sale. It is only a year old and in very good
condition. The frame is Italian with racing geometries. THe gearing
system is Shimano, the brakes are Modolo and the tires are tubular. If
interested, please call Raymond at (512)447-0488 after 6pm. If not at
home, please leave you name and number and I will get back to you as soon
as possible. For more information, please feel free to call. Asking for
$470 but price is negotiable!!
Message #397 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/18/86 at 19:03:49
To: ALL From: ANTHONY ROBINSON
Subject: HARD DISK BACKUPS
Well, I can sleep nights now. I just got PCPC's HFS Backup and I
promptly backed up my HD20. It took 34 floppies! Maybe I should
think about an 800K drive. Anyone out there know if an external
800K drive will work with my 512 and HD20?
Message #399 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/18/86 at 20:51:31
To: ANTHONY ROBINSON From: SYSTEM OPERATOR
Subject: Reply to HARD DISK BACKUPS
Tell us more about this product. Is it commercial, shareware, how much,
how fast, etc, etc?
Message #400 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/18/86 at 21:14:56
To: ANTHONY ROBINSON From: JIM GOULD
Subject: Reply to HARD DISK BACKUPS
Yep, an 800K external will work with a 512. You need the Hard Disk 20 file
to provide the driver, but if you've got an HD 20 you've got that already.
You'll never be able to boot from it without the new ROMs, though.
Do tell us about your HFS Backup. I just spent 28 floppies (double sided)
on a MegaCopy backup, and I'd be interested ina better way.
Jim
Message #402 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/18/86 at 22:52:03
To: ANTHONY ROBINSON From: MIKE MOORE
Subject: Reply to HARD DISK BACKUPS
Yeah. MacProducts (on the Drag, two doors down from Kinko's) has drives
that will work with your 512. For under $300 too.
Message #403 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/19/86 at 0:30:17
To: ALL From: RAY KHOO
Subject: Racing Bicycle for SALE!!!
I have a racing bicycle for sale. It has a racing geometry and Shimano
derailleurs, Modolo brake system and tubular tires. The frame is Italian
and the bike is in very good condition. It is only a year old! If
interested please call Raymond at (512)447-0488 after 6pm. If not at
home, please leave your name and number and I will get back to you as soon
as possible. Feel free to call for further information. Asking for $470
but price is negotiable!!!
Message #404 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/19/86 at 1:31:57
To: ALL From: MARK GAVINI
Subject: AUSTIN COMPUTER FAIR
Hope to see lots of y'all (not that I know what you look like) at the
upcoming Computer Fair at Palmer Auditorium June 26-28 (Thurs-Sat). I'll
be demonstrating MIDI Software for sofwareXXXX Software Excahange, so
come on down and see what a musician your mac really is.
Later,......
Mark Gavini.
Message #407 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/19/86 at 8:22:39
To: SYSTEM OPERATOR From: AL EVANS
Subject: Reply to New System,Finder
.
There IS no real number for Apple Computer!! And yer luck that guy could
speak Spanish, some of 'em only speak Vietnamese!
I've been dealing with Apple Computer since '79 or so. Whatcha wanna
do is find somebody who KNOWS an actual person at Apple who returns
calls, along with their personal number. Then you call and call until
that person answers their phone, which usually doesn't take more than
a day or two (oh, and DON'T believe the message center, they just take
your number and put it into the confidential-paper shredder). THEN
you can maybe get an answer.
I'm sorry, but at the moment I don't know anybody there; haven't dealt
with them personally for a couple years. You might try calling the main
number and asking for Lorrie Merkel's number...
--Al Evans--
Message #408 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/19/86 at 10:33:36
To: ALL From: ANTHONY ROBINSON
Subject: More on PCPC HFS Backup
OK, here's the lowdown on PCPC's HFS Backup program. It's from
Personal Computer Peripherals Corp, the MacBottom people. To get
it, just call 1-800-MAC-BUTT with your plastic money in hand, and
for $39.95 (plus $4 2-day UPS freight) you can be backing up your
HFS system to floppies.
Like I said earlier, I have only used this on my 512K machine with
400K floppies and an Apple HD20, so I have no experience with SCSI
drives - but if the device supports HFS, it can probably be backed
up.
Backup options include entire volume, individually selected files,
entire folders, or (my favorite) all changes made since last backup.
I have about 12meg on the hard disk and it took 33 floppies -
I guess that using 800K drives would halve that to 16 or 17.
It took a good 1-1/2 hours to do the whole thing. It seemed that
large files were backed-up first (JAZZ was the first thing copied),
so things went fast in the beginning. But as I got to about the
28th floppy, all those little files and the drive going "wah-waah"
seemed to take forever. (Better have a MacUser in hand to spend
your time with.)
Other little nice touches are a big scrooling window that displays
your whole hierarchy with either closed folders, some open, or all
open. Overall, I am very pleased.
Message #410 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/19/86 at 17:54:51
To: ALL From: GENE HOWELL
Subject: PCPC HFS Backup...
I purchased HFS Backup Version 1.0 back in March 1986 from PCPC. I think
it is great to use, although the version I have only works on 400 K
floppys. I sent it back to Robin Devoe, Tech Support at PCPC to get it
updated to Version 1.1 (yes, I called her first) on 5/9/86. To date I
haven't received it. I have called them repeatedly, only to get the
proverbial run-around. Still, I hope to see it soon! There is a bug in
Version 1.0 when recovering your files to the Hard Disks. This bug was
reported on CompuServe. It has to do with not recovering the folder
information. I really want to know if Version 1.1 does indeed work with
800K disks. Anthony Robinson, do you have this answer?
Message #411 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/19/86 at 19:21:33
To: ALL From: JIM GOULD
Subject: Austin Computer Fair
You'll find me at the Microserve booth, extolling the virtues of desktop
publishin Will some of you please save me from drudgery by stopping by and
talking mac with me? Please? *beg* *whine*
Shows can be so BORING! c.f. Southwest Graphics Show last weekend.
Would you believe that Gestetner puts MacWrite, FullPaint, PageMaker, and
MacDraw together with a desk-accessory pseudoSkipfinder and calls it THEIR
desktop publishing system? The horror, the horror ...
Jim
Message #413 in **Public Messages** Posted on 6/19/86 at 21:30:33
To: ALL From: GENE HOWELL
Subject: Mac Plus & Apple HD20 For Sale
I have one Maclus still in the wrapper from Apple to sell. I also have
one Apple HD20 to sell. Asking $1980 for Mac Plus and $1050 for HD20.
Quite literally my client I was to install them at had a heart attack and
died. Now the widow doesn't know what to do and I don't need the
inventory.
If you are interested, Call 250-9838.
Gene